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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto ATM Network Coinme Raises $5.5M As Transaction Volume Jumps; App Abra Nets $5M From Stellar

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Seattle-based digital currency ATM company Coinme has brought in a $5.5 Meanwhile, digital securities platform Securitize is launching a common identification technology for its clients with the aim of making a standard in the industry, according to a CoinDesk report.

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Bitcoin Tracker: Easy Access Is ‘Easier’ With ATMS & Gift Cards

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Coinsource, America’s largest bitcoin ATM provider, just announced proudly that the company now has 55 ATM kiosks, after adding six new ones in California — four in Los Angeles and two in San Francisco. The average rate of a new bitcoin ATM? But maybe ATMs won’t indeed be the way that people access bitcoin.

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WatchGuard Internet Security Report Shows Your Fridge Could Be Part Of A Hacker’s Botnet

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While few computer users opt for a Linux operating system, almost every consumer has an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled device (or 10) that runs on it, from webcams and DVRs in the home to point-of-sale terminals and ATMs in businesses. Linux Malware Threats. Linux-based threats showed up in a few forms. Having any system is a resource.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Growing in the Digital World

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Digital Security. This continued to be a hot area with several deals including: TransUnion’ s acquisition of identity analytics provider Neustar Mastercard acquired digital identity provider Ekata Canapi Ventures invested in security/behavior analytics firm Neuro-ID The aforementioned DefenseStorm funding round.

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Holiday Season Brings Corporate Payments Fraud Spike

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Recent reports in The Seattle Times warned that during the holidays, scammers are increasingly targeting small businesses with phishing email attacks pretending to be an executive or boss, requesting that an employee procure gift cards. In the U.S., Yet, analysts warn, as cross-border B2B payment volumes rise, so does the risk of fraud.

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CLEAR CEO: Biometrics, Ballparks And Bridges To A Portable ID

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Our operating [thesis] is that, going forward, security demands are going to grow, not diminish — and identity is a key element of security,” Cornick told Webster. We want to build the bridge that connects the gap between the need for security and the need for fiction-free experiences.”.

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Game-Changing Tech Or Dystopian Nightmare? How 16 Industries Could Be Transformed By Facial Recognition

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The biometric software behind facial recognition applications can identify facial structures, contours, and expressions, making it a no-brainer for security and identification purposes. Banks are beginning to use facial recognition as secure login tools for customers using their online banking sites and apps.